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The Duragesic patch is an opium I've been on for 7 years for RSD. Is it better to go cold turkey or taper?

I'm down to the 75 every other day from 200 every other day for seven years.
I have been healed of the RSD or reflex sympathetic dystrophy last Thanksgiving through prayer, but now I need to get off it.
It takes so long to get off the stuff by tapering, but the withdrawel is horrific when I tried it.
Please give informed answers because its serious for me any way.

...i, too, am a long-term opiate user, prescribed for intractable pain...i really recommend the taper-off strategy--cold turkey, after so many years of use, really could lead to some problems--seizures are probably the worst-case scenario...at the very least,
you will be totally miserable for up to 3 weeks--God bless you, and the best of luck to you...if you are determined to go cold, you will need vitamin C (mega doses), chocolate, powder to soak up the cold sweats...hey, e-mail me--i'll run it down to ya...peace...

i hope you are well(03.19.07)and that you are free of your need for pain meds.
God is on your side, and so am i.... Report It

Taper taper taper. That is all you can do to get off such a strong opium. I realize it will take time but w/ prayer and Patience anything is possible. Good luck and I'll say a prayer for you!

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